Abstract
The Tier 2 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) in Hong Kong was designed and implemented by school social workers targeting adolescents with greater psychosocial needs. Based on the responses of 237 participants, 48 program implementers wrote down five conclusions on the program effectiveness in their reports submitted to the funding body. Based on a stakeholder-collaborative approach involving secondary data analyses, results showed that most conclusions were positive regarding participants’ perceptions of the program, instructors and their perceived program effectiveness, although there were also conclusions reflecting difficulties encountered and suggestions for improvements. In conjunction with the previous evaluation findings, the present study suggests that the Tier 2 Program was well received by the stakeholders and the program was beneficial to the development of the program participants.
©2012 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston
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Articles in the same Issue
- Masthead
- Masthead
- Editorial
- Support for Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: continuation of positive evaluation evidence
- Review Articles
- From experienced to novice: a reflective account on the changing role of front-line implementer to program trainer in Project P.A.T.H.S.
- The role of program, people, process, policy and place (5Ps) in the implementation of a positive youth development program
- Original Articles
- Interim evaluation of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: continuation of evidence
- Program implementers’ evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: a study based on different cohorts
- A stakeholder-collaborative evaluation of intervention for students with greater psychosocial needs
- Impact of Project P.A.T.H.S. on adolescent developmental outcomes in Hong Kong: findings based on seven waves of data
- Qualitative evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: focus groups based on Secondary 3 program implementers
- Implementation of the Secondary 2 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: observations based on the co-walker scheme
- Implementation of the Secondary 3 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: observations based on the co-walker scheme
- Quantitative evaluation of the revised training program Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong
- Implementation of a positive youth development program by class teachers in a Chinese context